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INFO OCT-01 EUR- 12 EA-09 ISO-OO AID-05 CIAE-00 COME-OO

FRB-01 INR-07 NSAE-00 USIA-15 TRSE-00 XMB-04 OPIC-06

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UNCLAS TOKYO 5611

PASS TREASURY AND FEDERAL RESERVE

E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: EFIN, JA

SUBJECT: JAPAN'S TRADE BY AREA AND COMMODITY - MARCH -
PROVISIONAL

1 . FOLLOWING ARE CUSTOMS DATA ON JAPAN'S MAR TRADE BY
AREA AND COMMODITY PROMISED IN SEPTEL.

2. COLUMN HEADINGS FOR ALL TABLES ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1)

MAR 1976 VALUE IN MIL DOL, (2) PERCENT INCREASE FROM MAR
1975. FIGURES FOR CUMULATIVE TRADE IN COMPARISON WITH
YEAR AGO WILL BE PRESENTED IN USUAL MONTHLY B/P AIRGRAM
EVERY QUARTER. PARENTHESES AROUND ITEMS INDICATE THEY
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ARE INCLUDED IN PRECEDING SUBGROUP.

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3. TRADEBY AREA: (1) (2)

EXPORTS (FOB)

TOTAL EXPORTS 5,955.7 18.2

ADVANCED AREA 2,695.6 21.2

(U.S.) 1,396.4 49.0

(W. EUROPE) 849.7 4.9

DEVELOPING AREA 2,812.9 13.2

COMMUNIST AREA 447.2 3.1

IMPORTS (CIF)

TOTAL IMPORTS 5,253.3 4.0

ADVANCED AREA 2,139.7 2.4

(U.S.) 998.7 MIN 9.5

(W. EUROPE) 388.9 MIN 0.2

DEVELOPING AREA 2,917.1 7.2

COMMUNIST AREA 194.5 MIN 18.0

4. GLOBAL TRADE BY SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION:

( 1 ) ( 2 )

EXPORTS (FOB)

TOTAL EXPORTS 5,955.7 18.2

MACHINERY 3,500.6 38.4

(MOTOR VEHICLES) 784.8 75.1

(PASSENGER CARS) 540.2 97.3

(MOTORCYCLES) 113.4 MIN 7.4
(SHIPS) 696.3 45.7

IRON AND STEEL 950.4 MIN 8.6
CHEMICALS 351.8 MIN 13.2

IMPORTS (CIF)

TOTAL IMPORTS 5,253.3 4.0

FOODSTUFFS 797.8 1.1

MINERAL MATERIALS 364.6 MIN 2.4
(IRON ORE) 181.3 0.7

(STEEL SCRAP) 10.5 MIN 66.8

OTHER RAW MATERIALS 477.9 MIN 0.5
(SOYBEANS) 50.3 MIN 39.7

(LUMBER) 230.8 2.7

MINERAL FUELS 2,395.5 5.2

(CRUDE OIL) 1,793.9 3.0

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(COAL) 265.5 MIN 16.8

MACHINERY 399.3 MIN 4.0

5. CUSTOMS EXPORTS TO U.S. (FOB) - SELECTED ITEMS:

( 1 ) ( 2 )

TOTAL EXPORTS TO U.S. 1,396.4 49.0

FOODSTUFFS 22.5 85.4

(FISH AND SHELLFISH) 16.6 90.3

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CCTTON FABRICS 2.4 69.5

SYNTHETIC TEXTILES 12.4 53.6

CLOTHING 17.3 82.1

CHEMICALS 38. 1 2.5

IRON AND STEEL 210.2 MIN 0.9
METAL PRODUCTS 56.6 5.8

MACHINERY 889.8 186.0

(OFFICE EQUIPMENT) 32.0 63.7

(TV'S) 36.8 129.:-&lRADIOS) 52.1

115.5

(MOTOR VEHICLES) 332.6 182.4

(MOTORCYCLES) 46.1 MIN 28.4
(OPTICAL INSTRUMNTS,

INCLUDING CAMERAS) 52.1 51.5

(TAPE RECORDERS) 30.7 59.2

6. CUSTOMS IMPORTS FROM U.S. (CIF)-SELECTED ITEMS
( 1 ) ( 2 )

TOTAL IMPORTS FROM
U.S. 998.7 MIN 9.5

FOODSTUFFS 280.0 5.8

(BEEF) 27.4 306.5

(FISH AND SHELLFISH) 2.2 126.7

(WEAT) 52.0 MIN 22.0

(FEED CORN) 39.5 MIN 30.4

(SORGHUM) 38.2 MIN 0.2

RAW COTTON 17.8 MIN 38.8

METAL MATERIALS 14.7 MIN 48.3
SOYBEANS 45.4 MIN 40.2

LUMBER 79.6 MIN 9.4

MINERAL FUELS 93.9 MIN 53.8
CHEMICALS 88.0 45.2

OFFICE EQUIPMENT 26.6 9.0

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AIRCRAFT 28.1 MIN 48.3

NON-FERROUS METAL 12.2 27.4

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Draft Date: 16 APR 1976

Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960

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Review History: RELEASED <02 JUL 2004 by SilvaL0>; APPROVED <15 SEP 2004 by oatisao

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Margaret P. Grafeld
Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
04 MAY 2006

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Subject: JAPAN'S TRADE BY AREA AND COMMODITY - MARCH - PROVISIONAL
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Markings: Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006